The members of American Nuclear Society Eastern Washington Section and Columbia Chapter of the Health Physics Society have long recognized the need for a venue to achieve a singularly complex goal:  to bring together recent research and studies on the biological effects of low-level radiation, in order to provide a basis for reconsideration of current standards of protection.  In 2015 the combined organizations established a planning committee to create a conference addressing that challenging goal.  It seemed appropriate to schedule such significant event to convene during the week of 2018 when our community will be celebrating an important 75th anniversary -- the successful startup of the first full scale, fully instrumented, nuclear production reactor and the clear establishment of a separate  field of science focused on nuclear radiation.

We welcome you to join us in this significant endeavor.  Applicability of Radiation-Response Models to Low Dose Protection Standards is designed to encompass consideration of all aspects of the issues.  We are hope to provide you a memorable technical, historic, and social experience.   The  Columbia River is a spectacle at any season, and our vineyards, orchards, and surrounding grandeur are a vision to behold at harvest time. 
Honorary Chair: Ludwig Feinendengen
General Chair: Alan Waltar
Assistant General Chair: Wanda Munn
Assistant General Chair: Virginia Cleary-Ivanoff
Technical Program Chairs: Antone Brooks
Technical Program Chairs: Nolan Hertel
Arrangements Chair: Gerald Woodcock
Finance Chair: Bob Tibbatts
International Chair: Mike Lawrence
Publications/HPS Liaison: Wayne Glines
Communications Chair: Anna Markham
Exhibitions Chair: Steve Baker
Registration Chair: Paul Rittmann
Tours Chair: Kris Troyer
Scribe: Mike Leimon